Overview
- Fréchette won the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership Sunday in Drummondville, defeating Bernard Drainville to succeed François Legault.
- Party figures reported by CityNews put her at 57.9% of votes cast by 15,833 members in the internal race.
- She will be the first woman to lead the CAQ and only the second woman to serve as Quebec premier.
- She is expected to be sworn in before the National Assembly resumes, with some outlets reporting Monday and others saying the date is not yet set.
- The former economy and immigration minister faces steep headwinds, with polls placing the CAQ below 10% and the provincial election set for Oct. 5, and she has pledged a centrist focus on the economy, housing, health care access, and a new debate on shale gas.